Koch Brothers Plan $300 Million Spending Spree In 2014
The billionaire Koch brothers and their political network are planning to spend almost $300 million during the 2014 election cycle,...
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Corporate Power, Wal-Mart and the Undermining of the Democratic Process
Studies have shown a significant correlation between monies spent and the outcome of elections. While there are still instances where...
Doubling the Minimum Wage Is on the Agenda in Seattle—and Nationally
The dramatic progress of the movement to make the minimum wage a living wage was highlighted on May Day when...
The Government Listens to Lobbyists and the Wealthy, Not You and Me
When organized interest groups or economic elites want a particular policy passed, there’s a strongly likelihood their wishes will come...
How Tennessee Politicians Killed Volkswagen Unionization
Right-wing groups may have successfully defeated a unionization bid at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tenn. manufacturing plant, but it wasn’t a clean...
